June 1, 2018
On May 9th at 10 am ET, the Global Handwashing Partnership and IRC hosted a discussion focused on ways to use existing systems to improve scale and sustainability of hygiene promotion efforts. Hygiene behaviors are one of the most effective ways to improve outcomes in […]
March 7, 2018
This March, the Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) Working Group on Behavior Change (WG13) will launch the Behavior Change Global Webinar Series. The series focuses on assessing, designing, implementing and evaluating an important behavior change approach, known as the ABCDE steps. The name of the approach […]
October 11, 2017
Written by Carolyn Moore, Secretariat Director, Global Handwashing Partnership; originally published 9 October 2017 on R&E SEARCH for EVIDENCE. Evidence on the health and social benefits of handwashing is strong. We know that handwashing can prevent up to 40% of diarrheal diseases, and can lead to […]
October 5, 2017
Join WSSCC on October 24th for their second in a two-part webinar series on interventions to promote handwashing and sanitation for the launch of the recent WSSCC/3ie systematic review, Approaches to Promote Handwashing and Sanitation Behaviour Change in Low and Middle Income Countries. Register here […]
October 5, 2017
Join World Vision and their partners at Sesame Workshop on October 11 for a Global Handwashing Day webinar to learn about the WASHUp! programme, a school-based program using learning and teaching materials to educate children and families about positive health behaviors related to WASH. Learn more and register […]
September 20, 2017
Handwashing with soap is one of the most effective ways to prevent diseases, but behavior change to increase handwashing remains a challenge. On September 12, 2017, the Global Handwashing Partnership and USAID hosted a webinar that focused on behavior change approaches for handwashing with soap. […]
May 4, 2017
The lack of access to an improved water source and availability of soap at many healthcare facilities (HCF) in resource-limited settings is a real problem. This along with the gaps in the awareness of the importance of enhanced hygiene and infection prevention undercut the ability […]
April 12, 2017
Did you know that an estimated 15% of patients develop one or more infections during a hospital stay and that at any given time 10 of every 100 hospitalized patients in developing countries acquire at least one healthcare-associated infection? The lack of access to an […]
February 14, 2017
Despite being easy to prevent, there are millions of cases of the cold and flu annually. In the United States, cold and flu season typically lasts from early October until May, with peak transmission in January and February. Flu infections can result in hospitalization and […]
January 23, 2017
Did you know there is no inoculation to prevent you from the common cold? While the flu vaccine can reduce the risk of infection by 60%, they are just one step you can take to stay healthy. Cold and flu infections result in over 160 million […]
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